ATLANTA (January 24, 2012) – For the third consecutive year, Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia is the presenting sponsor of the American Cancer Society’s Coaches vs. Cancer gala, the Society announced today. “The BasketBALL: Celebrating a Season of Hope,” a black-tie gala, is scheduled Saturday, May 19 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Buckhead and will be chaired by Georgia Tech Head Basketball Coach Brian Gregory and his wife, Yvette.
All proceeds from the gala will benefit the American Cancer Society and its Winn-Dixie Hope Lodge inAtlanta, where cancer patients stay free of charge, along with their caregivers, while undergoing treatment in metro Atlanta.
“We are so pleased to welcome back for the third year in a row Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia as our presenting sponsor,” said Randal Redner, the American Cancer Society’s Vice President for Georgia. “Not only is Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia a top-ranked facility of its kind in the nation, it is a long-time generous supporter of our Atlanta Hope Lodge and of the American Cancer Society and its fight against cancer. The continued strong support is helping us create a world with less cancer and more birthdays for everyone.”
Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia, a Vantage Oncology affiliate, is committed to providing the latest radiation technology and research to treat men and women with different types of cancer, including breast, prostate, lung, colon, lymphatic and others.
“We are proud to support individuals, and families that are battling cancer and need a place to stay when undergoing treatment,” said Shelly Glenn, vice president of marketing and sales for Vantage Oncology and the Advisory Council Chair of the Coaches vs. Cancer BasketBALL. “Atlanta’s Hope Lodge provides a comfort to those who are on a journey which is difficult, emotional and exhausting. So we are not only proud, but honored to continue supporting the Coaches vs. Cancer gala.”
The American Cancer Society’s Winn-Dixie Hope Lodge inAtlanta offers cancer patients and their caregivers a comfortable, free place to stay while undergoing treatment at area hospitals and treatment centers. The Lodge is a home away from home, providing a warm, supportive environment for patients and caregivers. The Atlanta Hope Lodge has 52 suites and is located on the Emory Universitycampus. Last year alone, the Lodge served 662 patients and caregivers with 15,795 nights of free lodging, saving them about $2.4 million in lodging costs.
“There are so many things about Hope Lodge that are great, from the supportive environment to the dedicated staff and volunteers – many of whom are cancer survivors themselves,” says Gregory. “And the fact patients can stay at Hope Lodge free of charge, without having to worry about how to pay for lodging during weeks of treatment, allows them to focus on the most important thing: Getting well.”
Coaches vs. Cancer, founded in 1993, is a collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. By empowering coaches, their teams and communities to join the fight against cancer, Coaches vs. Cancer has raised more than $55 million to help the Society fund groundbreaking cancer research; provide up-to-date cancer information and education; advocate for public health policies that benefit communities; and deliver services that improve the quality of life for patients and their families.
For more information on the gala or to become a sponsor, contact Molly Herrin at 404.582.6134 or molly.herrin@cancer.org.
About the American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest nongovernmental investor in cancer research, contributing more than $3.4 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people inAmericawho have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us any time, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
About Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia
An affiliate of Vantage Oncology, Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia was founded in 1984 and has earned a reputation for being one of the country’s top cancer treatment and research facilities because of its commitment to quality, use of the latest radiation technology and focus on research that enables it to treat men and women with different types of cancer, including breast, prostate, lung, colon, lymphatic and others. Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia has treated more than 14,000 men for prostate cancer and has compiled its observations of these men, both before and after treatment, into one of the largest computerized databases on prostate cancer in the United States. For more information, visit www.RCOG.com.